Syracuse, N.Y. - Freshman right fielder Kelcie Cashel (Lacona, N.Y./Sandy Creek) recorded three hits in game one and senior third baseman Caitlin O'Neill (Pittsford, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy) registered three hits and drove in three runs in game two to lead the 23rd-ranked Le Moyne College softball team to a sweep of Pace in a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader on Monday afternoon at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. The Dolphins won the opener, 3-1, and took the nightcap, 9-7.

The Setters opened game one with an unearned run in the first inning without recording a hit. Lead-off hitter Christina Pane reached on a fielding error by the pitcher and advanced to second on a throwing error by the pitcher. Following a sac bunt, Patricia Hurley reached on an error by the third baseman to allow Pane to score.

The Dolphins took the lead in the third inning with a pair of runs on two hits and an error. Cashel led off the frame with a double down the left field line. Junior center fielder Danielle VanGorder (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) followed with a single to left center to knock in Cashel and advanced to second on the throw home. Following a pair of fly outs, junior left fielder Bailey Phillips (Rochester, N.Y./Greece-Arcadia) reached on a fielding error to allow VanGorder to race home from second base.

O'Neill extended her team's lead with a solo home run down the right field line to lead off the sixth inning.

Sophomore Jenna Vanacore (Hicksville, N.Y./Holy Trinity) struck out eight batters in a complete-game effort, while allowing just one unearned run on three hits, to earn her 16th victory.

In game two, the Dolphins jumped on top with three runs on four hits in the second inning. Phillips led off the frame with a single to left and advanced to third on a fielding error by the left fielder. Freshman shortstop Barb Shea (Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa), who went 3-for-5 on the afternoon and scored three times, followed with a triple to center to drive in Phillips. O'Neill then singled to left field to record her first RBI of the contest by plating Shea. Three batters later, Cashel singled through the left side to knock in pinch-runner Kate Waltman (Alplaus, N.Y./Niskayuna).

Pace answered back in the third inning with four runs on six hits and two errors. Lauren Bell drove in the first run of frame with a one-out, bases-loaded single down the left field line to score Nicole Schultheis, while Hurley came in to score on a fielding error. After a groundout, Vanessa Maloney singled up the middle to drive in Tricia Allutto, who singled earlier in the inning. Kerri McLean gave the Setters the lead with a single down the right field line to plate Bell.

The Dolphins regained the lead with four runs on four hits and an error in the fourth inning. Shea was hit by a pitch and O'Neill singled to open the inning. Following a sac bunt, freshman first baseman Leah Ford (Pulaski, N.Y./Pulaski) registered a sac fly to drive in Shea and move O'Neill to third. O'Neill then scored on a wild pitch to put the Dolphins in front 5-4. After Cashel singled to left and moved to second on a fielding error, VanGorder singled down the left field line to plate Cashel. Junior second baseman Kelly Schweikert (Rochester, N.Y./Spencerport) then doubled to left field to score VanGorder.

The Setters cut into their deficit with a pair of runs in the fifth on three hits. Allutto doubled to center to lead off the inning and moved to third on a single by Bell. Missy Dubey followed with a single through the right side to drive in Allutto. Following an out, McLean plated Bell with a ground out to second.

Le Moyne got the two runs back in its half of the fifth. Phillips walked and stole second before Shea singled through the left side. After Shea stole second, O'Neill doubled down the left field line to drive in both Phillips and Shea.

Pace closed out the scoring in the seventh with one run on one hit. Bell walked, moved to second on a groundout and advanced to third on a passed ball to open the inning. Maloney then singled through the right side to score Bell.

Senior Jennifer Farrelly (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) picked up the win in relief, tossing the final four and two-thirds innings, while yielding four runs on seven hits and striking out two batters. VanGorder joined O'Neill in posting three hits, while Cashel and Shea each recorded a pair.

Le Moyne (36-10, NE-10 24-4), which won at least 23 conference games for the third consecutive season, opens Northeast-10 Conference tournament action on Wednesday against Assumption at 3:30 p.m. The Dolphins and Greyhounds split the season series in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 2nd.